In simple words: The doctor removes a piece of one or both ovaries through a cut in the lower abdomen. This is often done to treat ovarian cysts or other problems, helping to reduce pain and improve ovarian function.

This procedure involves surgically removing a wedge-shaped section or bisecting (cutting in half) one or both ovaries through an abdominal incision.It's commonly performed to address ovarian cysts, endometriosis, or ovarian tumors. The goal is to alleviate pain, restore normal ovarian function, and prevent future complications while preserving as much ovarian tissue as possible. The procedure includes making an incision, identifying the ovarian vessels and the area to be removed, excising the tissue, suturing the remaining ovary, controlling bleeding, and closing the incision.

Example 1: A 35-year-old female patient presents with a large, symptomatic ovarian cyst.A wedge resection is performed to remove the cyst while preserving ovarian function., A 40-year-old female patient with endometriosis undergoes a bilateral ovarian wedge resection to reduce the endometrial tissue and alleviate pain., A 28-year-old female patient with a suspected ovarian tumor undergoes a unilateral ovariectomy (partial) via wedge resection to remove the suspicious tissue for pathological analysis.

Preoperative diagnosis, operative report detailing the procedure (including size and location of resection), pathology report if tissue was sent for analysis, post-operative recovery notes, and any complications encountered.

** This procedure is often performed laparoscopically; however, the CPT code remains the same.Appropriate documentation should reflect the approach used.The choice between wedge resection and oophorectomy depends on the extent of disease and the surgeon's judgment.